Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Ethiopia Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Ethiopia

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 42.2% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 81.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 52.1% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.48 A$22.91
$4.32 ETB 672
281.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 A$107
$35.66 ETB 5,550
115.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.50 A$13.20
$6.31 ETB 982
50.55%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$4.74
$1.15 ETB 179
196.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.60
$0.62 ETB 97.2
317.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 A$3.06
$0.44 ETB 68.4
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 A$8.82
$0.97 ETB 151
554.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.00 A$9.73
$1.95 ETB 304
258.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.08
$1.36 ETB 212
9.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 A$3.39
$1.24 ETB 193
96.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.90
$1.70 ETB 264
22.94%
Eggs
$4.31 A$5.99
$2.48 ETB 385
73.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 A$12.49
$7.28 ETB 1,133
23.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 A$11.77
$12.94 ETB 2,014
-34.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.06
$13.08 ETB 2,036
4.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 A$4.37
$6.20 ETB 966
-49.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 A$3.75
$1.01 ETB 158
167.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.02
$2.25 ETB 350
28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 A$6.14
$0.91 ETB 142
385.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.48
$0.68 ETB 105
269.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.91
$1.86 ETB 290
12.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 A$3.17
$0.69 ETB 107
230.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.11
$0.63 ETB 97.7
141.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.27 A$43.46
$3.92 ETB 611
697.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.43 A$20.06
$5.11 ETB 796
182.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.17
$0.84 ETB 130
428.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 A$7.00
$1.84 ETB 287
173.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 A$3.97
$0.27 ETB 41.72
959.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 A$134
$12.33 ETB 1,920
683.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.11
$1.45 ETB 226
153.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.43
$0.31 ETB 48.43
464.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.40 A$52.0
$2.03 ETB 316
1742.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.61
$1.27 ETB 198
-8.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$40.7K
$52.6K ETB 8.2M
-44.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$31.3K
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-57.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$243
$132 ETB 20.5K
32.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.88 A$35.97
$12.00 ETB 1,868
115.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$72.7
$160 ETB 24.9K
-67.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.98 A$65.3
$62.7 ETB 9,758
-25.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.32 A$22.69
$35.84 ETB 5,578
-54.46%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.27
$5.07 ETB 790
173.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,587 A$2,205
$77.6 ETB 12.1K
1944.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K A$17.6K
$40.2K ETB 6.2M
-68.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$97.7
$46.98 ETB 7,313
49.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 A$69.4
$78.3 ETB 12.2K
-36.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$140
$99.8 ETB 15.5K
0.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$155
$120 ETB 18.7K
-6.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 A$1,954
$669 ETB 104.1K
110.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 A$1,541
$375 ETB 58.3K
196.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,269 A$3,153
$1,368 ETB 212.9K
65.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,463
$870 ETB 135.3K
103.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,610 A$10.6K
$1,846 ETB 287.3K
312.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,713 A$7,942
$1,020 ETB 158.7K
460.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 A$5,408
$202 ETB 31.5K
1823.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
17
-62.65%

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Last update for Australia: April 12, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: April 12, 2026

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